To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.
Although Disney World reopened a little over a year ago, things still aren’t completely back to “normal”. As the pandemic has spread, Disney has updated its health and safety measures to help keep people safe. Recently, we reported that the White House COVID-19 report listed Orange County (where Disney World is located) as a “rapid riser” county.
We’ve been monitoring the health and safety changes in Disney World
Now, we’ve got an update to share about the state of Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the White House labeled Orange County as a COVID-19 hotspot in the latest COVID-19 community profile report.
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A community is given the hotspot designation when they have “reached a threshold of disease activity considered as being of high burden,” according to the Orlando Sentinel. This week alone, the Florida Department of Health reported 13,530 new coronavirus cases among Florida residents.
Weekly Case Positivity Rate in Florida ©Orlando Sentinel
To further explain this update, here is the breakdown between a “rapid riser” designation and a “hotspot” designation:
Rapid Riser County:
- 100 new cases in last 7 days
- 0% change in 7-day incidence
- -60% change in 3-day incidence
- 7-day incidence / 30-day incidence ratio >0.31
- One or both of the following triggering criteria:
(a) >60% change in 3-day incidence,
(b) >60% change in 7-day incidence
Disney World Health and Safety Signage
Keep in mind that the purpose of the hotspot designation is to identify communities that have reached a threshold of
disease activity that is considered as being of high burden.
Mask signage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Hotspot:
- >100 new cases per 100K population OR >500 new cases in the past week
- Number of days in downward case trajectory ≤ 7 days
- >50 cases during the past week
- Conditions must hold for at least 3 of the previous 5 days
We’ll continue to look out for changes!
As the situation changes, we’ll continue to keep a close watch on Orange County, Florida, and provide any further updates as they become available. In the meantime, stay tuned for more Disney-related news and information.
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